CVE-2026-86777 json
AlchemyCMS before 7.4.16 and 8.x before 8.3.6 Missing Authorization on GET /api/nodes
published 2026-09-09 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also EUVD-2026-74789
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
AlchemyCMS versions before 7.4.16 and 8.x before 8.3.6 fail to authorize access to the GET /api/nodes endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve all navigation nodes. Attackers can access the endpoint without authentication to disclose restricted page names, URL paths, and internal URLs from all sites and languages.
Patch / fix
- AlchemyCMS alchemy_cms 7.4.16, 8.3.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/security/advisories/GHSA-wppq-8h64-w78r referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- AlchemyCMS alchemy_cms
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/commit/5e2cd16a806c9d2df3eb6e3c889402487e0085b6
patch
-
github.com
/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/commit/9bdb98496d6f17277ed05dd1abc3188f880aa554
patch
-
github.com
/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/security/advisories/GHSA-wppq-8h64-w78r
vendor-advisory, exploit
-
github.com
/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/blob/v8.3.5/app/controllers/alchemy/api/nodes_controller.rb
technical-description
-
github.com
/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/releases/tag/v8.3.6
release-notes
-
github.com
/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/releases/tag/v7.4.16
release-notes
-
github.com
/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/alchemycms-before-7.4.16-and-8-x-before-8.3.6-missing-authorization-on-get-api-nodes
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-86777
- NVD CVE-2026-86777
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.